Sourcing Repalcement Concert II Knobs

J3FVW

J3FVW

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Apologies if this question has been asked before but has anyone had experience of sourcing replacement knobs for the Concert II?

I have seen some on eBay from Germany that are listed as seller refurbished (but not new). I have no problem with refurbished parts if the job has been well done as they are a significant saving over the £18 each I was quoted by my local dealer.

I wondered if anybody has experience of what the quality of these refurbished versions are? The knobs are the missing pieces that I need before I can get my unit looking like new again.
 
J3FVW said:
Apologies if this question has been asked before but has anyone had experience of sourcing replacement knobs for the Concert II?

I have seen some on eBay from Germany that are listed as seller refurbished (but not new). I have no problem with refurbished parts if the job has been well done as they are a significant saving over the £18 each I was quoted by my local dealer.

I wondered if anybody has experience of what the quality of these refurbished versions are? The knobs are the missing pieces that I need before I can get my unit looking like new again.
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I have never heard of refurbished "buttons" like this. I would worry about the quality and colour match, but if that is OK then it could be an option.
Do you have a link to the item on eBay please?

I do wonder though if buying a non working unit with good buttons might be a cheaper and even easier fix (i.e. just replacing the whole fascia?

Steve B
 
Birchall said:
I have never heard of refurbished "buttons" like this. I would worry about the quality and colour match, but if that is OK then it could be an option.
Do you have a link to the item on eBay please?

I do wonder though if buying a non working unit with good buttons might be a cheaper and even easier fix (i.e. just replacing the whole fascia?

Steve B
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Here is the link:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Stuck-K...442286?hash=item2ca8ac8fae:g:izkAAOSwPcVVxzy6

A quick Google translate says they are in mint condition so it might be worth a punt? I've already sourced some buttons so it's just the knobs letting the side down.

I've already looked at getting a replacement non working unit but all the ones I saw were either snapped up or are a bit on the pricey side.

If I go ahead and buy some I'll report back on whether it was a good move or a disaster....
 
Ah, so you really did mean knobs and not buttons !!!

Perhaps someone on here might have some lying around?

Steve B
 
If anyone has some mint ones I'd gladly take them off their hands! I'm still tempted to take a chance on the German ones though so that I can be the "Guinea Pig" so to speak for future reference.

Just a quick question slightly off topic. If I was to transplant a whole front end including the circuit board and display would that affect the radio coding or is the code stored on circuitry inside the metal casing?
 
J3FVW said:
If anyone has some mint ones I'd gladly take them off their hands! I'm still tempted to take a chance on the German ones though so that I can be the "Guinea Pig" so to speak for future reference.

Just a quick question slightly off topic. If I was to transplant a whole front end including the circuit board and display would that affect the radio coding or is the code stored on circuitry inside the metal casing?
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The code is stored in the main unit and not in the fascia. So if you change the fascia your old code is still valid.

Steve B
 
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Birchall said:
The code is stored in thecmain unit and not in the fascia. So if you change the fascia your old code is still valid.

Steve B
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Brilliant Steve, thanks for that!

What a cracking club and forum this is. I've not been a member for long but the knowledge I've gained in such a short space of time is amazing :)
 
Well you can always rely on German suppliers to come up trumps with the goods and deliver in super quick time.

I took a chance ordering a pair of replacement Concert II knobs from the eBay link earlier in the thread and they arrived today from Germany. They are absolutely mint condition (like new) and were a smidge over £11 delivered which is a significant saving on the £18 each I was quoted by Audi here in the UK.

If anybody is planning to refurbish their Concert II as I am going to be doing in the next few weeks then I can highly recommend where I sourced mine from.

What a result!
 
HI
Did the buttons come complete with the internal plastic holder that slides onto the electrical adjuster? The internal part is what has broken on mine.
Thanks
Steve
 
stevec said:
HI
Did the buttons come complete with the internal plastic holder that slides onto the electrical adjuster? The internal part is what has broken on mine.
Thanks
Steve
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Steve, I have a scrap concert cd player here that has a broken lcd display. For the cost of the extra post I could stick it in the box with your other item?
 
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